Gail Carson Levine

...candid, lively writing...A fine resource for reports...This slim volume will appeal to Poe's fans as well as to students studying his work.For biography reports, and for general reading enrichment, these titles will be useful additions....draws upon an impressive array of sources...to present the ground-breaking author's life and work.This well-researched title will fill biography requests and be of interest to readers of Alcott's novels.This well-indexed series is an excellent resource for author studies and creative writing classes. Recommended....}a} lively, candid biography...compelling...will keep devotees of his novels and aspiring teen writers interested.Teens...will welcome this literary biography...in-depth...sure to spark discussion in creative writing and art classes.Both books are well-organized and clearly written. Each writer emerges as a recognizable figure seen against a background of particular historical events...These books are great for those author reports required by many teachers, and they will also interest youth who want to know more about their favorite writers....informed and informative...}a} very highly recommended addition to...library reference collections...for its exceptional grasp of this popular author's life and works.